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The Wingfoot Clan (Akron edition), Vol. 48, No. 7 (February 18, 1959)

02-18-1959 1

Vol. 48
YOUR INVISIBLE PAY
T/711r)/1
GOOD TY E•FR
.'.Ii
AKRON EDITION
Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, February 18, 1959
PROTECT OUR GOOD NAME
57 Empjoyes Receive
No. 7
Company-Paid Benefits
Make Your L:Mre Better $1,415 For Suggestions ...
Thinking up smart ideas ren, 156E; and Ida Bell Walker,
042 . 0.4 2 042. 042gy '*044'424'/ 042 4 -4 11*-"
I . I
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: In view of numerous comments and. ques- to improve Goodyear opera- 142B.
tions which we have had about fringe benefits we are THIRTY-Gilbert F. Saffles,
tions has paid off in cash
convinced that many employes really know little about the .,9 17
317A, and Guy W. Minnick,
for 54 Akron employes. 1 - .#0 comprehensive program of extra benefits the company pro- 16OB. .Al; Pr
vides for them. This is the fourth of a series of articles J. W. Hendershott, man- TWENTY-FIVE Joseph E. . .b•
explaining and comparing these benefits.) ager of the suggestion de- '" .Y Okolish, 441A; John W. Mc-
2-' 1> Alarney, 132B; Bernice C. Kerns,
When we speak of employe benefits we usually think of partment, announced that 42%3 5<5 4 152F; Theodore S. Westover,
C .. 54'.64//45. , '. 14,2, % 'f
4. 7,
financial assistance in periods of illness, misfortune or old the 54 plus three field em-
... . ·f'* >lw)''.2. 4 &1··.·
4 :b'4 13 'A 210C; Warren H. Kinton; H. E. A
age, such as hospitalization and life insurance, unemployment ployes received a total of Ashton Cra r• · Bates, 119Ai Oris M. Hicks,
compensation and pensions. $1,415 for suggestions. es:,i 177••• 1 7.-Iia TWENTY- Russell Perkins,
r'*=.04,9.r. = 835; and Paul E. Glaze, 243A.
#:,4,4>. . 8
While it is true that these and other Goodyear benefits Among the 54 are 14 who ;9:<,t A& L.. 113B; H. H. Greene, 213A; Ed- 1 a •,
such as pay for funeral leave, jury duty and military train- work in the general offices. The 25 ..I F ill ward J. Kelly, 137H; Kati Rob- - .. *
ing, are intended to give employes financial protection, it also top money award winner of the 6 0.-/ inson, 375A; Paul M. Esterle,
6 9 -* fc. 8
is true that some of the most costly fringe benefits contribute -d#*M.f='•1==. ., , ' " 384C; George A. Kowal, 111C,
8*,' 'em- and Sara E. Easley, 991. greatly to enjoyment of life. ./\ psAt• . .....
].r_'0•.14 036f 40-I3-=6.1CA... >." FIFTEEN-Harold A. Irvine, ·96-
Take the vacation plan for 7,4
- =- --9 4-EA-r i O-TA r 44:, 313A; Robert H. Winger, 315; -1 .'«>.:;..
hourly-rated employes, for ex- r '1 1 4 Francis C. Pinto, 213E ; Harley I.1. 44' 0*4 .444
2 3436 7 ample. •3 1 Hermann Naugle D. Crom, 11OD; Dale Weekley,
r:•,• ,, 143A ; John P. Kovall, 111B;
6 9 /0 11 12 /1 14 Goodyear's program provides 7-..., . 44% 4 Plant 1 receiving. Victor V. Roberts, 111C; Leon-for
one week of paid vacation :.
16 16 f <3 10 1 21 i Hermann suggested an im- ard A. Beichler, 317A; Roger L.
after one year of service, two : /' provement on International bill- Mason, 315B, and Vernon L.
1 44
7 1 2- 29 • weeks after three years, three ing operations which saves Wingate, 835.
0
weeks after 11 years and four 3 24 3 stencils, paper, airmail charges TEN W. P. Hunt, 188C; W. ... ..
weeks after 25 years. ::' . and time. H. Shumaker, 113A; J. R. Bras-
Richard F. Kindel, 108C, police well, 191A; David R. White,
This is a far more liberal vacation plan than those department, received a $45 315B; Arthur Dahlgreen, 011-0;
in effect in the auto, steel and electrical industries, most award for suggesting use of a Charles H. Axline, 346A; Sam
portable buffer to clean metal Stevens, 195E; Stanley Way- .
of which require five years of service for a two-week
forms. Donald V. Naugle, 630, bright, 317H; Joseph Appleby, 4
vacation, 15 years for a three-week vacation. Most of factory cost and accounting, re- Jr., 709; Frank Marshall, 188A;
Henry C. Shirley
these industries have no four-week vacation. ceived a $40 award for an idea Edward Carst, 191A; R. G. Scott,
entire group is Henry C. ShirleY that improves machine account- 137A ( two awards ); Peter Za- ..'
Moreover, an unusual feature of the Goodyear plan for of accounts payable who col- ing reports. roka, 272A; Douglas Estes, 721,
hourly-rated employes provides payment of 2 per cent of youi. lected $195 for two suggestions. Here are other award win- and R. J. Mayfield, 740.
previous year's gross earnings for each week of vacation. Shirley received $110 for sug- ners: Field personnel who won
Since gross earnings include overtime, the allowance for gesting a reduction in the size FORTY DOLLARS - Robert awards are Robert J. McCart,
of the accounts payable stamp. E. Whetstone, 604, and James Fargo, N.D., $50; Clarence 0.
vacation pay is more generous than would otherwise be pro- It facilitates the handling of in- Springer, 612 ( split). Farber, Milwaukee, $10, and
vided under the usual "standard hours" method of determin- voices in several departments. THIRTY -FIVE - Frank Maurine S. Hooks, Birmingham,
ing vacation pay. He also received $85 for sug- Skvarka, 291A; Orville B. War- Ala., $10.
gesting a revised method for
Goodyear employes receive seven paid holidays per Year handling e•pense reports. For Technical Personnel
as compared to a national average of six holidays. Hourly- The next leading money win- .
rated employes who are asked to work on a holiday are paid ner in the latest
at the rate of triple time. suggestion Goodyear Expands
award list is
This company also is among the leaders in providing pay
*4 Charles Dezso,
for overtime and Sunday hours. Time and one-half is paid -r4., - Dept. 132C, non- Tuition Assistance Plan
for hours worked in excess of eight in a 24-hour period, and 4
-7/A -/ N conveyorized Another major step designed to assist Goodyear
in excess of 40 per week. Double time is paid for all Sunday 'i. banburies, who I
work. received a total engineering and technical personnel to continue their
of $70 from fbur education and prepare them for better jobs is announced
Goodyear provides many other benefits that don't show
acc•pted sug- by F. J. Carter, vice president, industrial relations.
up in your pay envelope. Yet, they all contribute toward en- gestions.
Joyment of life.
Dezso Effective immediately, Good- - t
Three other employes each year will expand its college tui- only two years of college, now
These include the broad program of recreation and ac- received $50. They are Charles tion assistance program to in. will be afforded an opportunity
tivities, such traditional events as the Family Picnic and the L. Ashton, 213C,.pipe Bhop, a clude full tuition payment for to continue their education by
Christmas Party, and special award dinners such as the Ran- perennial suggestion award win- technical and engineering em- participating in the tuition as-quets
of Champions. ner; Arden B. Crapo, 120A, re- ployes at all domestic plants, sistance plan.
ceiving;. and Manuel Hermann, who have Completed two or more Courses selected under the
Other benefits run along educational lines. The Training 991, International. years of college, and who desire plan must be taken on the em-
Center School, tuition aid for technical and engineering per- Ashton suggested the use of to continue their education by ployes' own time and should in
sonnel, and the apprentice training course help to round out scrap rubber rnats on conveyor- working toward an engineering no manner interfere with regular
one of the most elaborate employe benefit programs in mod. to protect mats from- falling off. or technical degree. work schedule or duties.
ern industry. Crapo's idea pertains to a new Surveys reveal that in Akron No restriction is placed on the
and improved method for dis- alone several hundred Goodyear number of credit hours an em-
(NEXT WEEK: When it comes to wages, how well off are you?) patching trucks and freight in employes, who have completed (See TUITION Page 2)
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This publication is protected by copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Copyright to this publication lies with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which has permitted The University of Akron to make it available for personal use for private study, scholarship, or research. Any other use of this item including publications, exhibitions, or productions is prohibited without written permission. Please contact Archival Services at archives@uakron.edu for more information.

Vol. 48
YOUR INVISIBLE PAY
T/711r)/1
GOOD TY E•FR
.'.Ii
AKRON EDITION
Akron, Ohio, Wednesday, February 18, 1959
PROTECT OUR GOOD NAME
57 Empjoyes Receive
No. 7
Company-Paid Benefits
Make Your L:Mre Better $1,415 For Suggestions ...
Thinking up smart ideas ren, 156E; and Ida Bell Walker,
042 . 0.4 2 042. 042gy '*044'424'/ 042 4 -4 11*-"
I . I
.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: In view of numerous comments and. ques- to improve Goodyear opera- 142B.
tions which we have had about fringe benefits we are THIRTY-Gilbert F. Saffles,
tions has paid off in cash
convinced that many employes really know little about the .,9 17
317A, and Guy W. Minnick,
for 54 Akron employes. 1 - .#0 comprehensive program of extra benefits the company pro- 16OB. .Al; Pr
vides for them. This is the fourth of a series of articles J. W. Hendershott, man- TWENTY-FIVE Joseph E. . .b•
explaining and comparing these benefits.) ager of the suggestion de- '" .Y Okolish, 441A; John W. Mc-
2-' 1> Alarney, 132B; Bernice C. Kerns,
When we speak of employe benefits we usually think of partment, announced that 42%3 5<5 4 152F; Theodore S. Westover,
C .. 54'.64//45. , '. 14,2, % 'f
4. 7,
financial assistance in periods of illness, misfortune or old the 54 plus three field em-
... . ·f'* >lw)''.2. 4 &1··.·
4 :b'4 13 'A 210C; Warren H. Kinton; H. E. A
age, such as hospitalization and life insurance, unemployment ployes received a total of Ashton Cra r• · Bates, 119Ai Oris M. Hicks,
compensation and pensions. $1,415 for suggestions. es:,i 177••• 1 7.-Iia TWENTY- Russell Perkins,
r'*=.04,9.r. = 835; and Paul E. Glaze, 243A.
#:,4,4>. . 8
While it is true that these and other Goodyear benefits Among the 54 are 14 who ;9:." FIFTEEN-Harold A. Irvine, ·96-
Take the vacation plan for 7,4
- =- --9 4-EA-r i O-TA r 44:, 313A; Robert H. Winger, 315; -1 .'«>.:;..
hourly-rated employes, for ex- r '1 1 4 Francis C. Pinto, 213E ; Harley I.1. 44' 0*4 .444
2 3436 7 ample. •3 1 Hermann Naugle D. Crom, 11OD; Dale Weekley,
r:•,• ,, 143A ; John P. Kovall, 111B;
6 9 /0 11 12 /1 14 Goodyear's program provides 7-..., . 44% 4 Plant 1 receiving. Victor V. Roberts, 111C; Leon-for
one week of paid vacation :.
16 16 f <3 10 1 21 i Hermann suggested an im- ard A. Beichler, 317A; Roger L.
after one year of service, two : /' provement on International bill- Mason, 315B, and Vernon L.
1 44
7 1 2- 29 • weeks after three years, three ing operations which saves Wingate, 835.
0
weeks after 11 years and four 3 24 3 stencils, paper, airmail charges TEN W. P. Hunt, 188C; W. ... ..
weeks after 25 years. ::' . and time. H. Shumaker, 113A; J. R. Bras-
Richard F. Kindel, 108C, police well, 191A; David R. White,
This is a far more liberal vacation plan than those department, received a $45 315B; Arthur Dahlgreen, 011-0;
in effect in the auto, steel and electrical industries, most award for suggesting use of a Charles H. Axline, 346A; Sam
portable buffer to clean metal Stevens, 195E; Stanley Way- .
of which require five years of service for a two-week
forms. Donald V. Naugle, 630, bright, 317H; Joseph Appleby, 4
vacation, 15 years for a three-week vacation. Most of factory cost and accounting, re- Jr., 709; Frank Marshall, 188A;
Henry C. Shirley
these industries have no four-week vacation. ceived a $40 award for an idea Edward Carst, 191A; R. G. Scott,
entire group is Henry C. ShirleY that improves machine account- 137A ( two awards ); Peter Za- ..'
Moreover, an unusual feature of the Goodyear plan for of accounts payable who col- ing reports. roka, 272A; Douglas Estes, 721,
hourly-rated employes provides payment of 2 per cent of youi. lected $195 for two suggestions. Here are other award win- and R. J. Mayfield, 740.
previous year's gross earnings for each week of vacation. Shirley received $110 for sug- ners: Field personnel who won
Since gross earnings include overtime, the allowance for gesting a reduction in the size FORTY DOLLARS - Robert awards are Robert J. McCart,
of the accounts payable stamp. E. Whetstone, 604, and James Fargo, N.D., $50; Clarence 0.
vacation pay is more generous than would otherwise be pro- It facilitates the handling of in- Springer, 612 ( split). Farber, Milwaukee, $10, and
vided under the usual "standard hours" method of determin- voices in several departments. THIRTY -FIVE - Frank Maurine S. Hooks, Birmingham,
ing vacation pay. He also received $85 for sug- Skvarka, 291A; Orville B. War- Ala., $10.
gesting a revised method for
Goodyear employes receive seven paid holidays per Year handling e•pense reports. For Technical Personnel
as compared to a national average of six holidays. Hourly- The next leading money win- .
rated employes who are asked to work on a holiday are paid ner in the latest
at the rate of triple time. suggestion Goodyear Expands
award list is
This company also is among the leaders in providing pay
*4 Charles Dezso,
for overtime and Sunday hours. Time and one-half is paid -r4., - Dept. 132C, non- Tuition Assistance Plan
for hours worked in excess of eight in a 24-hour period, and 4
-7/A -/ N conveyorized Another major step designed to assist Goodyear
in excess of 40 per week. Double time is paid for all Sunday 'i. banburies, who I
work. received a total engineering and technical personnel to continue their
of $70 from fbur education and prepare them for better jobs is announced
Goodyear provides many other benefits that don't show
acc•pted sug- by F. J. Carter, vice president, industrial relations.
up in your pay envelope. Yet, they all contribute toward en- gestions.
Joyment of life.
Dezso Effective immediately, Good- - t
Three other employes each year will expand its college tui- only two years of college, now
These include the broad program of recreation and ac- received $50. They are Charles tion assistance program to in. will be afforded an opportunity
tivities, such traditional events as the Family Picnic and the L. Ashton, 213C,.pipe Bhop, a clude full tuition payment for to continue their education by
Christmas Party, and special award dinners such as the Ran- perennial suggestion award win- technical and engineering em- participating in the tuition as-quets
of Champions. ner; Arden B. Crapo, 120A, re- ployes at all domestic plants, sistance plan.
ceiving;. and Manuel Hermann, who have Completed two or more Courses selected under the
Other benefits run along educational lines. The Training 991, International. years of college, and who desire plan must be taken on the em-
Center School, tuition aid for technical and engineering per- Ashton suggested the use of to continue their education by ployes' own time and should in
sonnel, and the apprentice training course help to round out scrap rubber rnats on conveyor- working toward an engineering no manner interfere with regular
one of the most elaborate employe benefit programs in mod. to protect mats from- falling off. or technical degree. work schedule or duties.
ern industry. Crapo's idea pertains to a new Surveys reveal that in Akron No restriction is placed on the
and improved method for dis- alone several hundred Goodyear number of credit hours an em-
(NEXT WEEK: When it comes to wages, how well off are you?) patching trucks and freight in employes, who have completed (See TUITION Page 2)
+
0
'h .
9. 1/6
M /- ': *
- ( 01
,+B-1 .
---9 f *
e
.
ire... -.... !
. *
,, .'I4 p-- 0- *
'4
4.-4:
..,% 1*I. I . .:1 ...
4
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4
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